Corina Cretu
The Cypriot Halloumi cheese – now made offical, protected by the EU
The European Commission published on Tuesday the application to register the names ‘Χαλλουμι’ (Halloumi)/‘Hellim’, in Greek and Turkish, as Protected Designations of Origin for a cheese produced in all the territory of the island of Cyprus.
EU Allocates EUR 6.3 M to Bulgaria for Recovery after Severe Winter
The European Commission (EC) allocated on Thursday EUR 6.3 M from the EU Solidarity Fund to Bulgaria in order for the country to deal with the damages caused by the severe winter conditions in the beginning of the year.
EC gives Greece a €35-bn break to jump-start growth
Two days after an agreement paving the way for a new support program for Greece, the European Commission revealed plans on Wednesday to help Greece maximize its use of EU funds. As mandated by the Euro Summit of July 12-13, this will help mobilise more than €35 billion up to 2020 to support the Greek economy, provided that the conditions agreed upon by the Euro Summit will be met.
Romania to Allocate EUR 100 M to SME Initiative
Romania has decided to allocate EUR 100 M from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to the SME Initiative to help the country's small businesses get better access to finance.
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Bulgaria Drops One Place to #24 by EU Funds Absorption
Bulgaria's EU funds absorption has decelerated over the past two weeks, sending the country one place down in the ranking, from 23 to 24, out of the EU-28.
Bulgaria ranks 24th with an EU funds absorption rate of 76.9%, according to statistics available on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, as cited by the BGNES news agency.
Regional Policy Commissioner Impressed with Bulgaria's 75% EU Funds Absorption Rate
EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu has expressed her appreciation for the work of Bulgarian authorities in view of the absorption rate of over 75% of EU funds for the 2007-2013 programming period.
Cretu shared her impressions after a Tuesday meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Sofia.
Bulgaria Could Benefit from EU Funding of EUR 7.6 B by 2020 - EU Commissioner
Bulgaria could benefit from EU funding totaling EUR 7.6 B in the 2014-2020 programming period, according to EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu.
Speaking Monday in Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse, she drew attention to the fact that a total of EUR 250 M had been earmarked for cross-border cooperation projects in the 2014-2020 programming period.
Transportation Minister Rus to discuss Master Plan with European Commissioner Bulc
Transportation Minister Ioan Rus will meet European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport Violeta Bulc on Thursday in Brussels; Romania's Transport Master Plan and current topics of the EU transportation policy are on the table.
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Visit of EU Regional Policy Commissioner to Bulgaria Postponed to June
The 2-day visit of EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu to Bulgaria, scheduled to take place on May 28-29, has been postponed to June.
A breakdown at Brussels Airport prevented Cretu from flying to Sofia on Thursday.
EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu Arrives in Bulgaria on 2-Day Visit
EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu arrives in Bulgaria on a 2-day visit on May 28.
The visit will focus on investments which the EU makes in the development of the region through its cohesion policy.
In the period 2014-2020, Bulgaria has been allocated EU funding of EUR 7.6 B under the cohesion policy.